Clad is a verb meaning to cover or provide with a layer of something, usually fabric. It is often used in the phrase 'clothed and in one's right mind, ' which means to be dressed appropriately and mentally sound. CLAD is related to the word 'cloath, ' which is an archaic spelling of the word 'CLOTHE.' To be clothed is to be covered with clothing, and to be CLAD is to be covered with a layer of something else.